World of Warcraft's long awaited patch 3.3, which finally opens the doors of IceCrown Citadel allowing players to face the Lich King, has hit US servers today and will be on European servers tonight.
Gearbox Software CEO Randy Pitchford has declined to comment on whether his studio has already started work on a sequel to RPS Borderlands, saying that Gearbox is "not ready to discuss anything at this time."
The Creative Assembly has today announced that the One VS One Campaign Multiplayer Open Beta for Empire: Total War is now available via STEAM. This Multiplayer Beta will allow two players to go head to head or cooperative on the full campaign map of Empire: Total War, including all three theatres of war.
BeefJack writes: "In a very Dragon Age: Origins-like move, the people behind Guild Wars 2 are using the distinctive races in the game to help users clearly define their own personal stories. To say that this is inspired, at least on some level, by Dragon Age is only fair, but with the combined pedigrees of NCsoft and ArenaNet, we are probably being set up for some interesting new dynamics."
You, the Final Fantasy fan, who would love to get your hands on the Final Fantasy XIII PlayStation 3 collector's edition (with the sweet Lightning on its platinum hull), do you know where to find it and at what price ?Total Manga checked out some deals that might get you what you're looking for this very holiday season.
SCRAWL: "A few new images of Final Fantasy XIII's marketing campaign in Japan have hit the net today, showcasing a Final Fantasy-filled Tokyo. These shots show just how significantly large Final Fantasy XIII marketing is in Japan. I wouldn't be surprised if someone's great grandmother over there knew everything about Lightning and company."
It's never a good thing when you see someone on top do something that causes their image to come crashing down, this time it's the activity of mega-golfing superstar Tiger Woods, and his extramarital affairs with multiple different women. The impact this has on his relationship with EA Sports is unknown, PlanetXbox360.com has requested an official statement from the video game publishing juggernaut (as well as Tiger's PR camp.
Today the turn-based strategy, real-time tactics game Empire: Total War received new downloadable content. The Elite Units of America content pack can be downloaded through Steam for $3.25.
When it comes to creating your own MMO, there are tons of things to think about: storyline, coding the project, what engine to use, writing out all the game's text, play-testing, bug testing, supporting a community and so much more. That's why it is not really surprising to see Icarus Studios & Fallen Earth, LLC embracing the heavy use of digital distribution as a method of getting Fallen Earth out to the public. Add to that their connection to partners like Steam, Direct2Drive and now RealGaming -- part of the RealNetworks group. It's not only cost-effective, but it additionally gets their game out in front of people who may not have seen their indie post-apocalyptic MMO otherwise.
